Collections of the New Hampshire Historical Society, Volume 7

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List of members in v. 3, 5-6. 8.

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Page 380 - ... in our Council Chamber in Portsmouth, or to such Officer or Officers as shall be appointed to receive the same ; and this to be in lieu of all other rents and services whatever.
Page 350 - It was therefore concluded, that it was not like the small pox, or the plague, communicable by infection, from the sick or from clothes ; and the physicians, having by desire of the selectmen, held a consultation, published their opinion; that it proceeded entirely from 'some occult quality in the air.
Page 378 - ... of our council, have given and granted, and by these presents as far as in us lies, do give and grant in...
Page v - If any exigence not provided for by the Congress requires immediate attention, such as marching troops raised to expel an invasion in any part, or directing the motions of the militia within the province or without the province, with their own consent, for the same purpose, or make use of any special advantage for securing military stores, or securing any important post or preventing our enemies from securing advantageous posts, or from obtaining military stores or provisions, they shall immediately...
Page 379 - Merrimack, and from thence upon a straight line to the end of the aforesaid ten-mile line ; and that the same be a town corporated by the name of CHESTER, to the persons aforesaid forever, to have and to hold the said land to the grantees and their heirs and assigns forever, and to such associates as they shall admit upon the following conditions : 1. That every proprietor build a dwelling house within three years, and settle a family therein and break up three acres of ground, and plant or sow the...
Page 256 - RESOLUTION OF CONGRESS, 1781. ' By The United States in Congress assembled, April 27", 1781. A report of the Board of War on the Memorial of the Officers of Col. Baldwin's regiment of Artificers was read, whereupon Resolved, that it be recommended to the States to which they respectively belong to make up the depreciation of their pay according to the real value of their wages at the time of their establishment to the Officers & men now or late of the Regiment of Artificers commanded by Col.
Page 387 - Be it enacted by His Excellency, the Governor, Council and Representatives convened in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same, That...
Page 126 - Britain, relative to his or their endeavoring to bring the United States or any one of them under the dominion of the said King. And that I take this oath without any mental reservation or equivocation whatsoever, and mean honestly and faithfully to perform the same. So help me GOD.
Page iv - On the 26th day of May it voted the following instructions to the committee of safety : "That the Committee of Safety be empowered and directed, in the recess of the Congress, to take under their consideration all matters in which the welfare of the province, in the security of all their rights, shall be concerned, except the appointment of the field officers, and take the utmost care that the public sustain no damage, and that they act in the following manner:
Page 379 - That upon default of any particular proprietor in complying with the conditions of this charter upon his part, such delinquent proprietor shall forfeit his share to the other proprietors, which shall be disposed according to the major vote of the said commoners at a legal meeting.

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